THE HOME CLASSROOM

REMEMBER the good old days when you had to nag your kids to get ready for school? When you had to turn the house upside down to find your child’s soccer kit or blazer? When scuffed school shoes needed a good old polish?

Seems like a luxury now, doesn’t it? These days your kids are home all the time – and packing them off to school where their education and extramural activities were someone else’s responsibility can feel like a long-lost dream.

There’s still no clarity about when schools will reopen and it